It's that time of year again where the footy boots are being dusted off, jerseys are being pulled out of wardrobes, and flags are being unfurled. An electric sense of anticipation is growing as rugby league fans prepare for another season. But why do we become so intoxicatingly passionate about our ...

ABC's Gerard Whateley gives his analysis of the weekend in sport. We ask if racism lies at the heart of the constant booing of Sydney Swans' Adam Goodes, the standing down of the Fifita twins from the Cronulla Sharks after an outburst of anger on the weekend, and the sacking of the Newcastle Knights ...